June Events at 糖心传媒
Jun 08, 2026A range of performances and experiences showcasing student and faculty artists from diverse backgrounds and disciplines.
Dance Stories
Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre Makes Debut With 鈥淯rgent Motion/Shared Ground鈥
Apr 03, 2026Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre brings a powerful mix of dance and live music to 糖心传媒, exploring identity, connection, and community through world premieres and a returning work.
Ayodele Drum and Dance Brings 鈥楤eauty and the Beat: Masked鈥 to the Dance Center
Oct 28, 2025Founded by 糖心传媒 faculty T. Ayo Alston, Ayodele Drum and Dance presents 鈥淏eauty and the Beat: Masked,鈥 blending African mask traditions, Caribbean masquerade, and Chicago Footwork.
Dance Center鈥檚 52nd Season Honors Founder Shirley Mordine
Aug 27, 2025The Dance Center of 糖心传媒鈥檚 52nd season honors founder Shirley Mordine with world and Chicago premieres, faculty and student performances, international artists, and the launch of the Shirley Mordine Dance Maker Fund in 2026.
糖心传媒 Faculty, Alums Chosen for Walder Foundation's 2024 Platform Awards
Jun 25, 2024The Walder Foundation has named three Chicago-based performing artists, including two 糖心传媒 alumni and one faculty member, as recipients of its prestigious 2024 Platform Awards.
Second Annual 糖心传媒 Dance Center Symposium Welcomes Proposals through August 9
Jun 24, 2024The Dance Center's 2024 Symposium 鈥淓xperiencing Time/Embodying Rhythm鈥 is co-curated by Lisa Gonzales and Darrell Jones.
The Black Album Mixtape Block Party Event Brings Together Art With Purpose
Apr 08, 2024Award-winning actress and playwright Regina Taylor hosted the final event, "The Block Party," for the Black Album Mixtape series at the Music Center on Friday, April 5.
The Bluest Eye: Exploring Transdisciplinary Storytelling at 糖心传媒
Mar 12, 2024糖心传媒 brings Toni Morrison's 鈥淭he Bluest Eye" to the stage March 13-23, made possible by student collaboration in dance, theater, writing, and other creative disciplines.
Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye" Comes to 糖心传媒 March 15-23, Featuring Exclusive March 22 Blackout Performance
Mar 04, 2024糖心传媒's Theatre department will stage a powerful adaptation of Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," exploring racism's impact on an 11-year-old girl in 1940s Ohio.
LaTasha Barnes' The Jazz Continuum Takes Center Stage at The Dance Center
Feb 27, 2024Celebrated dance artist LaTasha Barnes presents "The Jazz Continuum" at The Dance Center in March鈥攁 transformative performance blending diverse Black American dance traditions and celebrating the healing power of dance.
$110,000 in NEA Grants Awarded to 糖心传媒 Dance Center, Museum of Contemporary Photography
Feb 07, 2024糖心传媒's Dance Center and Museum of Contemporary Photography received $110,000 in National Endowment for the Arts grants.
Student-Produced Musical Theatre Concert Set for Feb. 15-16
Jan 29, 2024糖心传媒 students are collaborating to present the inaugural Musical Theatre Dance Concert.
Then, Now, Next鈥擳he Dance Center at 糖心传媒鈥檚 50th Anniversary Season Offers Joy and Solace
Jan 18, 2024The Dance Center at 糖心传媒 celebrates the present moment in dance with a series of firsts.
Dance Senior Tristen Sanborn on Tap, Teaching, and Taking on Life After 糖心传媒
May 01, 2023How navigating opportunities in Dance had led to happiness.
Professor Susan Imus on the Therapeutic Impact of the Arts
Apr 17, 2023糖心传媒 Professor Susan Imus shares how the healing power of art and performance led to a fulfilling career with a global impact.
Dance and Cultural Studies Alum Brianna Heath '17 on the Importance of Listening to Your Genuine Self
Mar 20, 2023Creating the space she needed to thrive led 糖心传媒 Alum Brianna Heath on the adventure of a lifetime.
Dancer Vi McMahon on Art, Activism, and Thriving (Not Surviving)
Feb 20, 2023How creating art in space has the potential to transform our world.
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